Scum - Gospels For The Sick

Review by Stefan Marshall

Gospels For The Sick: A Chaotic Masterpiece That Still Kicks Ass Released in 2005, Gospels For The Sick by Scum is one of those albums that doesn’t just sit quietly in your collection—it screams, thrashes, and spits in your face. With its unholy blend of punk, black metal, heavy metal, hardcore, and thrash, this record feels like a sonic Molotov cocktail thrown straight at the listener. Born out of collaborations between Germany, Norway, and the US, with labels like Candlelight Records USA and DogJob Records backing it, this album was destined to be loud, raw, and unforgettable. Let’s talk tracks for a sec. First up, “The Perfect Mistake.” This song hits hard from the get-go, blending Casey Chaos’ venomous vocals with razor-sharp riffs courtesy of Cosmocrator and Samoth. What makes this track stick? It’s not just the music; it’s the attitude. The lyrics hit like a punch to the gut, filled with defiance and rebellion. You can almost picture Casey Chaos pacing backstage after writing these lines, muttering something about how "truth won't be sold." And yeah, there’s no selling out here—just pure, unfiltered rage. Then there’s “Night Of 1000 Deaths,” which honestly sounds like an apocalypse caught on tape. Faust’s drumming is relentless, while Happy Tom’s basslines rumble beneath the chaos like distant thunder. This track sticks because it refuses to let you breathe. By the time you hit the halfway mark, you’re either headbanging so hard you’ve got whiplack or questioning every life choice that led you here. Either way, mission accomplished. What really ties this whole thing together is Stephen O’Malley’s artwork and design. If the music wasn’t enough to freak you out, the cover art seals the deal. Paired with Marius Bodin Larsen’s engineering chops and Scum’s mastering touch, the production has a gritty, in-your-face quality that matches the band’s chaotic energy perfectly. Now, reflecting on Gospels For The Sick, I gotta say—it’s messy as hell, but that’s kinda the point. In a world full of polished pop-rock albums trying too hard to please everyone, Scum went rogue. They made something ugly, brutal, and honest. And honestly? We needed that. Unexpected remark: If this album were a person, it’d probably show up late to a party, knock over a table, and leave before anyone could ask why they came. But damn, would you remember them.

Artist: Scum
Album: Gospels For The Sick

2005

Rating: 3.92

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Tracks

Track	Duration	Preview
Night Of 1000 Deaths	3:45
Night of a 1000 Deaths	3:45
Throw Up on You	03:15
Road to Sufferage	4:33
Night Of A 1000 Deaths	3:45
Road To Sufferage	4:33
Backstabbers Go to Heaven	4:12
The Perfect Mistake	5:22
Gospels for the Sick	5:5
Throw Up On You	3:15
Truth Won't Be Sold	3:37
Backstabbers Go To Heaven	4:12
Truth Won't Be Sold	3:38
Hate The Sane	4:27
Hate the Sane	4:26
Gospels For The Sick	5:05
Deathpunkscumfuck	2:7
Night of 1000 Deaths	03:45
Protest Life	5:16

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Catalog Numbers

DOG005
BC 1768
CDL0117CD

Labels

DogJob Records
Bitzcore
Tabu Recordings
Candlelight Records USA

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Formats

CD
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Vinyl
LP
Test Pressing
CDr
Promo
Card sleeve

Companies

Role	Company
Copyright (c)	DogJob Records
Phonographic Copyright (p)	DogJob Records
Produced At	Crystal Canyon Studios
Recorded At	Crystal Canyon Studios
Mastered At	Strype Audio
Distributed By	Plastic Head Music Distribution Ltd.
Licensed From	Tuba Records
Manufactured By	SDC

Credits

Role	Credit
Bass	Happy Tom
Cover	Stephen O'Malley
Artwork	Stephen O'Malley
Design	Stephen O'Malley
Drums	Faust
Engineer	Marius Bodin Larsen
Guitar	Cosmocrator, Samoth
Lyrics By	Casey Chaos
Mastered By	Scum , Tom Kvålsvoll
Mixed By	Casey Chaos, Marius Bodin Larsen, Scum
Music By	Casey Chaos, Cosmocrator, Samoth
Photography By	Sebastian Ludvigsen
Producer	Casey Chaos, Scum
Vocals	Casey Chaos

Notes

Released in a slipcase cover and a 12-panel folded booklet.
Barcode appears on a sticker on the shrink wrap.
Crafted and recorded at Crystal Canyon Studio, Oslo, during a spontaneous session in September 2004.
Mixing went on through March, April and May 2005.
Mastered at Strype Audio in June 2005.
C&P 2005 DogJob Records.
Distributed by Plastic Head Distribution Ltd.
Test Press Version
Test Press.
The only info (printed on the CD) is the group name, title and label name. CD comes in transparent plastic jacket.
℗ Tuba Records (on back)
℗ DogJob Records (on CD)
Card sleeve.
Featuring members of Amen, Turbonegro, Emperor
180gr Quality Vinyl.

Barcodes

Barcode: 7 090001 918056
Matrix / Runout: SDC (logotype) DOG005 SL-1 050708128
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L402
Mould SID Code: IFPI 6835
Barcode: 803341213326
Matrix / Runout: 60932AM-02 CDL-117 053008-04
Mould SID Code: IFPI ZN1B
Barcode: 7090001918056
Matrix / Runout: DOG005 SL-1 050708128
Mould SID Code: IFPI 6842

About Scum

Norwegian Black/Death Metal band, formed in 2002.

Members

Bård Eithun
Thomas Seltzer
Tomas Haugen
Andre Søgnen
Casey Chmielinski

Interesting fact about Album

Here’s a cool fact: The album *Gospels For The Sick* by Scum is like a chaotic mashup of genres and styles. It blends punk, black metal, heavy metal, hardcore, and thrash into one wild ride. What makes it even more unique? The artwork and design were handled by Stephen O'Malley, who’s known for his work with the experimental metal band Sunn O))). So, it's not just the music that’s intense—the visuals pack a punch too. Oh, and fun detail: Casey Chaos, best known as the frontman of Amen, wrote the lyrics and handled vocals, adding his signature raw energy to the mix.

Comments

revistamefisto

2025-03-13

Scum was a short-lived project formed by Amen's Casey Chaos, members of Mindgrinder, Zyklon and Emperor: their only 2005 album, Gospel of the Sick, is a simple D-tuned Punk Rock clone of Obituary, Destruction and Sentenced.

theresehultman

2025-03-12

Who else out there hears Total Destruction by Bathory in that opening riff?

keithrfhopkins

2025-03-12

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlgDbAQ0LmI

haylife

2025-03-11

@Antoen686 They're on hold

enrichfinancial

2025-03-11

@Antoen686 They're playing up here in glasgow in a week so they are active again.

justindicristo

2025-03-10

@Antoen686 they are supossed to be active they haven't disbanded but they're nt doing nothin really

fikriashri

2025-03-09

As far as I know they're not, but hopefully we'll see another release or activity of some sort in the future. This release is one of those rare things that only happen with the right people at the right time, in the right place.